By David Brooks, Head of Policy Summary David Brooks, Head of Policy at Broadstone, explores who should benefit from DB pension surpluses and argues that, rather than focusing only on ownership, schemes s...
Author: David Brooks
Summary The pensions landscape is entering a new phase. In the Summer 2026 edition of Hot Topics, David Brooks, Head of Policy at Broadstone, explores the legislative, regulatory and market developments that...
Andy Burnham has arrived in Downing Street promising to move “faster and bolder” than his predecessor. Focusing on housing, transport and the cost of living, but there is another area where he could...
Summary Head of Policy David Brooks argues that Retirement Living Standards are useful because they help people picture what different retirement lifestyles could look like – but they shouldn’t be treated as...
This article is intended for professional and institutional audiences only and is not directed at retail clients. By David Brooks, Head of Policy at Broadstone A change in Prime Minister always creates th...
By David Brooks, Head of Policy at Broadstone Summary In this article, Broadstone’s Head of Policy, David Brooks, explores why employees often delay pension saving despite knowing it matters. Drawing on M...
By David Brooks, Head of Policy at Broadstone Summary In this article, Broadstone’s Head of Policy, David Brooks, examines concerns that the State Pension could disappear, arguing instead that it is polit...
In a recent article, I argued that UK pension changes are often overstated, and that the system itself is far more stable than the headlines suggest. For most ordinary savers, the foundations of pension saving ...
Independent professional trustees and scheme decision-makers often hear the same concern from employers and members alike: “Pensions just keep changing. How can anyone plan when the rules are constantly being r...